The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° SSW @ 4 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:54pm / 12:29pm
  • BUOY 46277
    SSW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 11pm on Tue 8/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (215) 3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (182) 1.9 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 12:15pm.
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